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Man who spent 8 years building replica Eiffel Tower out of matchsticks has record rejected for using the wrong kind of matches (www.dailymail.co.uk)
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Richard Plaud claims he found out his dreams had flamed out when Guinness World Records delivered their verdict without even visiting the replica.

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[–] jopepa 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Smells like some Billy Mitchell bullshittery. Who’s the current record holder?

[–] Anticorp 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The guy who decides if people are eligible for records or not.

[–] jopepa 2 points 9 months ago

Classic Billy Mitchell funny business